# Introduction

This free course, Approaching leadership with care, explores our understanding of what it means to lead with care. It is made up of a series of six sections. Sections 1 and 2 explore why care is an essential component of effective leadership. Sections 3 and 4 invite you to reflect on your own perceptions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ leadership. Sections 5 and 6 encourage you to reflect on your own approach to leadership and how to develop your approach now and in the future, focusing on caring for yourself as well as those you lead.

This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K318 Leading, managing, caring.

Content warning: The course opens with a case study of the tragic and preventable death of a young man in care in a residential unit in 2013. You may find this distressing and prefer to skip over the opening quote and paragraph. However, his experience serves as a powerful reminder that a caring approach is crucial in any leadership and management role.

OpenLearn - Approaching leadership with care
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